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Reader wamts to know more about removal of fish eating brids from Potholes

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 11 years, 1 month AGO
| February 28, 2014 5:00 AM

After reading the Feb. 11, 2014 article "Fish eating birds to be evicted from Potholes island" in the CBH, I wanted to know more about the removal of nesting Caspian Terns from Goose Island because I am aware that the island is important habitat for other species of wildlife. I wanted to find out if the Caspian Tern removal would result in negative impact to other species. I obtained and read the Environmental Assessment and the plan for implementing the preferred alternative identified in the Environmental Assessment for the action that was produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I found that the plan of action contains minimal provisions for avoiding negative impact to other species, notably nesting gulls, nesting Canada Geese, nesting ducks, and nesting Bank Swallows. I am curious as to why the action received a "No Significant Impact" and is allowed to occur.

Jim Tabor

Moses Lake

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